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Chapter 1

"Why did you do it Kain? Why?" Aido yelled into his soft white pillow, "Why did you run in front of me when the Level E attacked, why?" Aido looked over to Kain's bed, tears staining his face as he shook his head. It was exactly how Kain had left it, neat but wild and untamed at the same time. It had only been two hours since his death but he already had guessed the society knew what had happened.

Kaname, Takuma and Senri had been to the hospital. "They haven't come back yet, I guess Manna is in worst shape than I thought, or maybe Lord Kaname is organizing something."

Aido turned away from the bed and curled up, wanting to forget everything. He heard a knock on the door. Takuma was at the door way, a dreaded look was on his face as Aido sat up. Takuma came in and sat down, "Your father is going to pick you up. Lord Kaname had arranged is because the Level Es that attacked Kain and Manna are still out there. Manna teleported all of you to safety before he could defeat all of them."

"How's Manna?" Hanabusa said in a low sad voice as his mind kept thinking back to Akatsuki.

"He… Is… Umm…" Takuma said making eye contact with everything in the room except Hanabusa. "Let's get you packed then I'll tell you about Manna."

"Okay," Hanabusa answered.

Aido POV

As we packed, memories of it all flashed in my mind…

Level Es were surrounding all of us, we didn't find them a threat at first but we managed to find the pack of them in the old side of town. The buildings were unstable, places of death and darkness, just how Level Es like them. We didn't mean to stumble across them, we just did.

"Why do they keep on coming?" I can't keep up," Manna said fighting off a pack of 10, struggling as he said those words.

"Just keep fighting Manna, they'll stop soon enough," Akatsuki yelled at Manna as he set fire to even more Level Es. "Hanabusa, what are you doing up there? Why aren't you helping?"

"Don't worry about him, at least he won't get into trouble. He's too chicken to fight," Manna struggling with every slash laughed.

The anger boiled inside of me when he said that so I jumped down and said, "I'm not chicken."

"Watch out!" Akatsuki screamed. I turned around and everything too fast. The howling screams of the Level E burning were nothing compared to image of Akastuki. Then the realization hit in, the horrific picture in front of me.

Akatsuki had jumped in front of the Level E's slash, his blood now staining the cobble street stones as he began to shake. In front of me, my lifelong friend, my cousin, fell in front of me lifeless at my feet. I immediately crouched down, tears welling in my eyes as I could still see the spark on Akatsuki's eyes.

"Ugh," Akatsuki moaned in pain as his wounds weren't healing, his breaths coming in short gasps as a purple field surrounded both of us. I looked over in shock as Manna kept on fighting the monsters.

"Manna!" I yelled as Manna shook his head.

"Just keep Akatsuki alive," Manna yelled back, "Don't worry about me."

"Hanbusa," I looked down as Akatsuki looked at me sternly, "Don't cry, please don't cry."

I began to sob loudly, every moment that passed I could see him struggle with the edge to go into oblivion, and it was all my fault.

"Hanabusa…" Akatsuki began, "Could…You…Please… Sing to me," I looked at him shocked as he looked slightly amused at the sky, the blood loss must had gotten to his head, "You know, that song your mother use to sing." Akatsuki said in almost a whisper.

I could see Akatsuki was losing the battle, the battle to live. I couldn't refuse a dying man's wish. I guess I was taking too long to process because I heard sudden shouting from Manna.

"Sing him, the damn bloody song. He's not going to last long and I can't concentrate hard enough to focus on teleporting us. Argh," Manna was hurt from a weapon, ex hunter turned Level E as my mind began to spin. Manna's eyes began to look like a dog as the Level Es began to pour all over him. And I was useless… So I began to sing.

Little birds in the trees must start to rest

So in the night they look their best

I was struggling to keep my voice normal when Akatsuki was struggling to stay alive

Rest little one till the sunsets

Make sure you go to sleep.

I closed my eyes as tear dropped to the floor.

Little bird I love you

Little bird I love…

Suddenly a spinning moving sensation passed as I opened my eyes. The familiar grounds of the Academy made me laugh in just pure joy. Manna had saved us, he looked worse for wear unconscious but he was alive. I looked down, then my oblivion set in. In what laid the body of my cousin, now just laid a pile of sand.

"No…No…NO!" I screamed loudly, I didn't care anymore. I just didn't care who heard me. My cousin was dead, and all that remained was the hole in my heart.

The Whole Night class ran out, and shocked faces they wore on them. Takuma immediately ran to Manna's side, with hopes to stop the bleeding that lay with him. Ruka looked around then looked at the pile of dust. She ran over and just began to sob loudly.

"What happened?" Ruka choked tears.

"There was too many level Es. Kain took a blow and Manna…" I stopped talking when Lord Kaname cleared his throat.

He stood unmoving for a moment, calculating a strategy then he spoke, "Senri, get the Headmaster and ring the ambulance. I will take care of everything else," Kaname stood silent for a moment, "Hanabusa, go to your room along with Ruka. Everyone now understand? Good now do it."

Everyone I guess was so shocked about it, there were no complaints.

Narrator POV

Hanabusa woke up as his father looked over him with concern. Their matching ice blue eyes made Hanabusa shiver to his core.

"Son, I have come to take you home," His father began as Hanabusa rubbed his eyes, "While you slept Takuma and I packed the rest of your bags. Akatsuki's…. funeral will be in three weeks ,time so you will see everyone there," Namagichi said rubbing his son's back.

"Does that include Manna?" Hanabusa asked as his father sighed.

"I don't know yet Hanabusa. His condition is serious as he is in the ICU. Take each day as it comes now Hanabusa," Namagichi spoke sadly, "If he survives it all, it will be a true miracle."

"Oh…" No other words came out of Hanabusa's mouth, any one refused to come out.

"We need to go now," Namagichi said to him as Hanabusa gathered his bags. They walked out of the Academy, Hanabusa's head low as Ruka came with them. "You ready Ruka?"

"Yes," Ruka said, her voice breaking at every word.

"It's alright Ruka," Namagichi comforted her. "Let's get in the car." As they waited for their ride, the Headmaster, Yuki and Zero showed up to greet them goodbye.

"We are extremely sorry for your loss," The Headmaster bowed to him as Namagichi sighed. Yuki bowed as Zero remained silent, "Zero, show your respect."

"We are sorry for your loss but I'm not bowing," Zero said not making eye contact as Yuki elbowed him in the ribs. "Ouch, but I'm still not bowing."

An awkward silence passed between the group as the Black Bentley showed up. "Sir, we must leave immediately." The driver said winding down the window.

"Yes… Well that is our take of leave. I will see all of you at the funeral I presume as the three vampires got into car. As the car drove off from the distance, Yuki stepped on Zero's foot. As Zero looked at her madly she poked out her tongue.

"Why did you say that? Akatsuki was a member of this school! He had just lost his nephew and all you could say was that!"

"A Vampire is a vampire no matter what relation I had to them," Zero hissed at her, "You would never understand the pain dealt by vampires, never in a million years."

"Stop it you two," The headmaster shouted at the two who turned their backs on each other. "You aren't helping the situation. I need to tell the Hunter Association President of the death so you two better be on your best behaviour." And with that, the Headmaster left the two.

Yuki and Zero remained silent as they smelt a familiar smoke behind them. They turned around to find Toga Yaguri behind them, a serious look was on his face, uncaring.

"The Level Es that attacked them, were on the next set of Level Es on the list of hunters. Now, it's one big hassle for both your Headmaster and I."

"Yeah, we heard."

"Pity though about Akatsuki. He paid attention in class, more than most of them. Now the Vampire society will be breathing down Hunter's neck for the death of an aristocrat in Hunter territory. What a pain… In probably a day, a verbal outrage might be coming out so please steady yourselves and get some sleep. You will need it."

Yuki and Zero nodded as Toga crushed the cigarette in his hand and dusted it off.

"Goodnight Yuki," Zero said walking off.

"Goodnight Zero.

End of Chapter

Before you guys complain about song lyrics in a chapter. That was just a rhyme I made up, it's not a song so keep your lid on complaining.

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